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Hankering for a side of fries? Try the grub at Mississippi Studios, a tasty restaurant serving American-style fare.
Put the diet on pause when you visit Mississippi Studios — there are no low-fat menu items.
Beer, wine, and more are also available from Mississippi Studios' extensive drink list.
Tots and tykes will be right at home at Mississippi Studios with its kid-approved food and ambience.
Take advantage of great beer and tasty bites when you stop by for happy hour.
Warm weather brings out Mississippi Studios' highly coveted patio seating.
Heading out with a larger party? There's plenty of space for big groups at Mississippi Studios.
Dance the night away to Mississippi Studios' live music.
If you plan to hit the restaurant on a Friday or Saturday, it's best to fend off the crowds by calling ahead for a reservation.
No need to gussy up for a trip to Mississippi Studios, where patrons dress for comfort and fun.
Getting your food to go is also an option.
Guests take to street parking at Mississippi Studios' N Mississippi Ave spot.
Thrifty diners will love the reasonable prices here as well, with a meal usually costing less than $15.
Mississippi Studios accepts all major credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express.

Portland's Bula Kava House serves wonderfully aromatic teas and more.
The menu at Bula Kava House does not include any low-fat options, so come ready to indulge.
Bula Kava House provides seasonal outdoor seating — be sure to grab a chair before it's too late.
The restaurant can get tied up on the weekends, so allow yourself time to wait for a table.
Find a space on the street or park in the lot not far from the restaurant.
You'll typically spend about $30 per person to dine at Bula Kava House, so plan your budget accordingly.

Dante's Caffe Italiano offers the very best in live entertainment, including burlesque, Cabaret, and rock music. The facility provides everything that performers need to come in, set up and perform. Their stage is beautifully adorned with red velvet curtains and professional sound and mixing equipment is provided. Monitors, microphones, lighting and all other behind-the-scenes equipment are provided so that entertainers can set up quickly. A comfortable Green Room is provided for performers that includes a dressing room, lounge area, private bath with shower and a washer and dryer. Merchandise such as tee-shirts, caps and stuffed animals are sold on the website and inside the theater. Dante’s is open daily from 11am to 2:30pm and located at 350 West Burnside Street in Portland, Oregon. Visit the website to learn more or call 503-345-7892 to book your group.

The Crystal Ballroom & Lola's Room is one of the hippest and most energetic music venues in all of Portland. Established by the McMenamin brothers as a humble pub in 1974, news of the wholesome cuisine and quenching beers of theirs spread like wildfire. Nowadays, the McMinamin’s scope of activities has spread to include brewing beers, vinting wine, and opening hotels venues like the Crystal Ballroom. Even today, the food at the Crystal Ballroom and & Lola’s Room is often the go-to conversation topics of visitors weeks later. Their secret? Using produce farmed sustainably from their own farms, assembled by their own master chefs, and served in their fine dining establishments. When you control literally every facet of your product from start to finish, it’s no wonder that it turns out as good as Lola’s Room’s.

For the perfect jolt of caffeine, look no further than Elevated Coffee.
Low-fat fare is not available here, so leave some room in your diet.
Both the young and the young-at-heart will dig the family-oriented menu and ambience at Elevated Coffee.
Wifi here is on the house.
Summer meals will taste even better when you enjoy them on Elevated Coffee's gorgeous patio.
Patrons have the pleasure of listening to live music while they dine.
Weekend diners may find themselves waiting for a table, as Friday and Saturday nights tend to draw a crowd.
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Super-savers will adore the low-prices at Elevated Coffee, too — meals there usually cost less than $15.

Do things a little different at The Foggy Notion. Drink some beers. Listen to some music. Play some pinball. Wait, was that skeeball? It is all acceptable and encouraged at the Foggy Notion. The North Portland lounge is a little ‘off the beaten path,’ but sometimes getting lost is a good thing. They have food at The Foggy Notion and a jukebox--that is, if there isn’t a band playing. The people there are nice, so you’ll be amongst good company. Might as well find a seat and get comfortable. Attention, tattoo fans: if it’s a Tuesday and you're inked up, they’ll even give you a free drink. The Foggy Notion is that place you don’t remember, but you never forget.